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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
4
Independent newspaper subscription prices listed for daily, weekly, and semi weekly editions. Rates vary by duration and delivery method. mail and carrier options include yearly, six months, three months, and monthly plans with different amounts. Entered at Pendleton post office as second class mail matter.
Pendleton aims to shed saloon wealth as it transitions to a dry town. Elders foresee growth in banking, trade, and civic infrastructure with a stronger school system, roads, and federal buildings. Oregon’s prohibition vote is a national test, with Pendleton’s future tied to broader reform and county development.
Editorial asserts Pendleton has thrived under the new policy and will not revert to old vices. It states closing saloons will not kill the town but improve it, despite current pessimistic complaints and criticism. The piece emphasizes civic pride and resilience.
The East Oregonian expresses faith in lawmakers who signed Statement No 1 and argues that if Governor Chamberlain won the popular vote he should be elected United States senator on the first ballot. It notes support for Cake but urges Chamberlain if the people’s vote favors him.
Pendleton gears for what may be the city’s most enthusiastic Fourth of July celebration yet as it enters a period of prosperity and enlightenment. Residents are urged to make it a hummer and join in the historic citywide festivity.
Northwest Indian tale from Seattle magazine recounts how Wa Wa the giant mosquito terrorized settlers in eastern Idaho. Coyote and his sisters devise a plan. by slaying Wa Wa with a concealed ax, they release thousands of Wa Was, stripping the god of poison and transforming him into a common insect across the Snake River Valley.
Lebanon, Linn county, advances to state championship in high school debate as Salem Journal notes. Winners Annie McCormick, Elsie Dillard, and Pearl Aldrich beat competitors from Antartis led by Birdie Wise, Carl Those, and Jennie Jeffers. Local officials Senator Miller and Postmaster Brown praised public school enthusiasm. The victory publicizes Lebanon’s educational strengths and town pride.
The piece argues that weekly fire losses average about 5 million over five years, totaling 1.5 billion, despite headlines of large conflagrations. It notes insurance mitigates some impact but deems the system a preventable burden on the country and contrasts with other nations, calling the losses a disgrace.
Rep Talbert of South Carolina recalls a colored church revival where a preacher rambled through the Prophets. The preacher asks what to do with Hosea and an elder quips Hosea can have his seat, saying he is tired and going home as the meeting breaks up in confusion.
Chief Little Bear of the Cree seeks 300 warriors to join a war against Japan but is told there is little chance of conflict between the two nations. He appears surprised and disappointed by the limited prospects of battle.
An advertisement extols S S S as a supreme blood purifier and tonic favored for cleansing the blood, boosting circulation, and curing conditions from anemia to skin diseases. It quotes testimonials praising its vegetable composition, lack of minerals, and general health-building effects, with a Pittsburgh reader endorsing its merit.
European plan with steam heat modern conveniences and baths in all rooms. Large sample room and fire alarm connections to office. Telephone service hot and cold running water in every room. First class restaurant in connection with hotel.
Readable text advertises rooms priced at 1.00 and 1.50 dollars per block and a half from the depot, highlighted by a large electric sign.
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